I always try to appreciate the most fleeting moments. The idea of the acrobats constantly tumbling and trying to adjust - I think that is what we do with aesthetics. It is a cyclical rhythm

Just because you work in the fashion industry, it doesn't mean you live your life in fashion.

I started in college as a business major and finally transferred to home economics and studied making clothes.

I don't have a life where it's galas, posh affairs. It's me, my dog and a sofa. And a TV.

My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.

You know, for myself, my personal journey has been a very fortunate one and I would say to people it's like the stars lined up and the skies opened up and the sun shined and I met the right people - was at the right time. And, most importantly, you know I love what I do.

I love crazy, gaudy bling.